What was said
Promise: the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme will reach all 82.9 million targeted beneficiaries by the end of April 2026, so that from May 2026 every intended recipient gets the meals. (BGN head Dadan Hindayana, 31 December 2025; earlier he had set the end of February 2026.)
Claimed by Dadan Hindayana, then head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) · official statement · Badan Gizi Nasional
Our verdict
Broken. The end of April 2026 deadline passed without the 82.9 million target being met, and in July 2026 BGN said President Prabowo had directed it to fix governance first, so it no longer had a beneficiary target. The Finance Ministry reported 58.2 million beneficiaries at the end of October 2026, about 70 percent of the promised 82.9 million.
The facts
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On 31 December 2025 BGN head Dadan Hindayana said MBG served up to 55 million beneficiaries in 2025 and that BGN aimed to reach 100 percent (82.9 million) by the end of April 2026.
Badan Gizi Nasional: Program MBG Capai 55 Juta Orang, Kepala BGN: Lebihi Penduduk Korsel - 2
On 6 December 2025 Dadan said the 82.9 million target would most likely be reached by the end of February 2026.
Badan Gizi Nasional: BGN Pastikan Target 82,9 Juta Penerima MBG Februari 2026 - 3
On 21 July 2026 acting BGN head Agustina Arumsari said the President had directed BGN to fix MBG governance and put quality first, so "we no longer have a beneficiary target".
Katadata: BGN Sebut Jumlah Penerima MBG Berkurang 6 Juta Jiwa pada 2027 - 4
Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said on 13 November 2026 that MBG had reached 58.2 million beneficiaries through 27,485 kitchens (SPPG), with Rp173.2 trillion spent by the end of October 2026.
ANTARA: Menkeu: Realisasi anggaran MBG capai Rp173,2 triliun per Oktober 2026 - 5
BGN head Sudaryono said on 6 August 2026 that the number of MBG recipients would fall by about 6 million in 2027 because of double-counted beneficiaries.
Katadata: BGN Sebut Jumlah Penerima MBG Berkurang 6 Juta Jiwa pada 2027
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